Picnics and children's party ideas Recipe: Low Fat, Low Sugar

The simplest ideas are often the best.

• Bread or rolls and butter
• Wide range of salad and crudities
• Sauces and dips
• Wide range of fresh fruit

The Australian style barbie which uses a thick, solid steel plate over the flames is much easier to use than the wire mesh grills through which the flames burn the meat.

A sufficient supply of meat plus sauces and dips can be accompanied by vegetable kebabs and wholemeal bread.